Abstract
This study explored the mediation role of social comparison and cognitive reappraisal in the influence of social support on social well-being in older adults. A total of 336 older adults completed this study. Results showed that: (1) social support, cognitive reappraisal, and social comparison affect the social well-being in older adults; (2) cognitive reappraisal and social comparison are mediators between social support and social well-being; (3) social support influenced the social well-being in older adults through the sequential intermediary of “cognitive reappraisal -- social comparison”. This study confirmed the psychological mechanism of social support affecting social well-being, providing suggestions for improving the mental health of older adults.
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The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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This research was supported by Humanities and Social Science Youth Project of the Ministry of Education (19YJC190006), Venture & Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees (cx2018107), Chongqing Social Science Planning and Cultivation Project (2020PY61), Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (KJQN202000508), Doctoral Fund of Chongqing Normal University (18xwb005), Chongqing Municipal Education Commission Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project (22SKGH109), China Innovation & Entrepreneurship (202110637033X).
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Du, X., Zhou, M., Mao, Q. et al. Positive aging: social support and social well-being in older adults-the serial mediation model of social comparison and cognitive reappraisal. Curr Psychol 42, 22429–22435 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03219-3
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